Sweet Short Pastry

Submitted by: Nori Salisbury 
Sugar, butter and a dash of vanilla are added to the flour and chilled shortening, so this wonderful pastry is much like a sweet shortbread cookie. It 's perfect for cherry or other fruit fillings. This recipe yields one 9-inch crust. 

Fried Pie Pastry

Submitted by: Donna Mig 
Got a hankering to make a batch of small pies filled with your favorite filling and fried up crisp and delicious? Then, this is your dough recipe. Make it by hand or in the food processor. 

Flaky and Tasty Pastry

Submitted by: Michelle LaVerdiere 
Three generations have made oodles of pie crust with this recipe, and they all say lard rules! It makes enough dough for three double-crusted pies, so get busy. 

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Puff Pastry

Submitted by: phaylock 
Not the same as traditional puff pastry, but still delicious and buttery, and much quicker than the original. 

One-Hundred-One-Year-Old Pastry Recipe

Submitted by: Marie 
This recipe calls for lard, making this crust the most tender and flaky. The shortening is cut into the flour, and then spoonfuls of a mixture of ice water, egg and vinegar are worked in. The dough is then formed into a ball and rolled out on a floured board. 

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French Pastry Pie Crust

Submitted by: TJ 
This recipe makes a sweet dough that is perfect for fruit pies or tarts. A bit of sugar, an egg and vinegar make this dough different from the traditional, but the end result is pastry that is manageable and flaky. Try adding a bit of lemon zest if you 're feeling adventurous. 

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Mom's Pie Crust

Submitted by: Debra Shapiro 
The very first thing I learned how to cook! This freezes beautifully; no well-equipped home is without a ball of pie dough in the freezer! Guaranteed to roll! 

Boiling Water Pastry

Submitted by: phaylock 
There 's no surprise in this simple, no-fail pastry recipe. There 's pastry flour and boiling water in this wonderfully flaky pie crust. It 's perfect for your favorite pie filling. 

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Basic Flaky Pie Crust

Submitted by: stephanie 
Flaky, flaky, flaky. Cold vegetable shortening and ice water do the trick to make this classic crust true to its name. 

Make Ahead Pie Crusts

Submitted by: SUPERMOMOF4 
This is an easy crust to make ahead and the amounts match the package sizes so there is no need to measure anything! These freeze great. Making pies is easy as all you have to do is thaw the crust and roll. 
 
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